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Feature Articles for June 2003
 Prevent Blindness America Invites Kids Ages 3 to 12 to Enter “Through My Eyes” Holiday Coloring Contest Prevent Blindness America is putting out the call to kids ages three through 12, who have experienced vision problems, to enter the first-ever holiday card contest, Through My Eyes. Vision problems can include wearing glasses, lazy eye, eye injuries, or any hereditary conditions. Entry must be the child’s own work, with a limit of one entry per person. Kids can express their creativity in any manner, but are encouraged to create images suitable for holiday cards. Entries must be submitted on no larger than 81/2x11-inch piece of white paper (please protect with cardboard when mailing) in the following 2-D media: markers, crayons, colored pencils, paint, pastels, or collage. All entries become the property of Prevent Blindness America and will not be returned. Entries must be postmarked or received by September 30, 2003. Please mail entries to: Prevent Blindness America, 500 E. Remington Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Attention: Coloring Contest. A panel of judges representing Prevent Blindness America will select one winner in each of the following age groups: ages 3-6; ages 7-9; and ages 10-12 based on creativity and suitability for reproduction. Winners will be notified by mail or phone by November 1, 2003. Decisions of the judges are final. Winners will receive 50 blank holiday cards featuring their winning design in time to send for Christmas, an adorable, plush Patch puppy, the official mascot of the Eye Patch Club™, and a $25 savings bond. Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness America is the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. Focused on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness America touches the lives of millions of people each year through public and professional education, certified screening training, community and patient service programs and research. These services are made possible through the generous support of the American public. Together with a network of affiliates, divisions and chapters, it’s committed to eliminating preventable blindness in America. For more information, or to make a contribution to the sight-saving fund, call 1-800-331-2020 or visit us on the web at www.preventblindness.org. |
